Dr. A. Meenatchi Sundaram
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Education Qualification
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Degree |
Board / University |
Year |
Subjects |
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Ph.D |
Anna University, Chennai |
2008 |
Urban Green Cover plan for Sustainable Chennai city - An appraisal through GIS and RS tools |
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PG.Dip.Landscape |
CEPT, Ahemadabad |
1999 |
Landscape Architecture |
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B.Arch |
Anna University, Chennai |
1997 |
Architecture |
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Research interests
- Building Physics
- Building Modelling
- Building Energy performance
- Green Building
- Thermal comfort
- Urban Design
- Urban Landscape
- Sustainable Design and Planning
- Green Space and Green space planning
- Landscape planning and design
- Environmental planning and design
- GIS Modelling
- Spatial analysis,
- Digital image processing.
Work Experience
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Job Title |
Employer |
From |
To |
| Professor | National Institute of Technology, Trichy | 11th March 2024 | Till Date |
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Associate Professor |
National Institute of Technology, Trichy |
Dec 2011 |
March 2024 |
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Assistant Professor |
National Institute of Technology, Trichy |
Dec 2008 |
Dec 2011 |
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Lecturer |
SAP, Anna University, Chennai -25 |
Jan 2008 |
Nov 2008 |
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Senior Lecturer |
MIT, Manipal |
Jan 2006 |
Dec 2007 |
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Teaching Research Associate |
SAP, Anna University, Chennai -25 |
Jan 2001 |
Dec 2004 |
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Landscape Architect |
Terra Firma, Bangalore |
Sep 1999 |
Dec 2000 |
Project experience
- Senior GIS research assistant worked on the Environmental Impact Assessment of East Coast road (length 732 km), a project of Prof Dr.S.P.Sekar. Addressed verity of issues ranges from Physical impact to visual impact of the project, including tourism development and planning policy considering demographic change for the entire stretch. This is the major transportation corridor connecting various tourist destinations along the Bay of Bengal in the southeastern part of India. (year 2005)
- Spatial Planning in Gram Panchayats for the Gram Panchayats Gundur and Navalurkuttapattu, Thiruverumbur taluk, Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu. - Towards making a sustainable environment in the villages - in terms of provision of services and infrastructure. – Project of Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Govt. of India, in collaboration with Regional Remote Sensing Centre - South, NRSC/ISRO, Govt. of India, Bengaluru. ( year 2021)
Courses Conducted
Conducted Short Term Training Program on ‘“ Sustainable Urban Landscape” sponsored by AICTE under QIP from 25th -30th August 2008 at Department of Architecture, School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, Chennai -25
Awards / Fellowship
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Fulbright Junior scholar - Visited Cartographic modeling Laboratory of University of Pennsylvania Year 2004- 2005. |
Training Undergone
- Modeling Geographical Space, a course offered by Prof. Dana Tomlin at the University of Pennsylvania, US
- Advanced Topics in GIS, a course offered by Prof. Dana Tomlin at the University of Pennsylvania, US
- 3rd NNRMS training program on Remote sensing and GIS application in Urban and Regional Planning at the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), department of space, Deharadun. India
- ESRI’s Customer training Program on Arcinfo 8.1 and ArcGIS Spatial Analysis
- Digital image processing course at Indian remote Sensing Department of Anna University, Chennai, India
Academic/Administrative Responsibilities held within NITT :
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Position |
Faculty/Department/Centre/Institution |
From |
To |
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HOD |
Department of Architecture, NITT |
March 2016 |
March 2019 |
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Associate Dean |
Dean Planning and Development, NITT |
Oct 2012 |
Nov 2015 |
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Department Project Evaluation Committee (DPEC) for M.Arch |
Department of Architecture, NITT |
July 2019 |
June 2022 |
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Faculty Advisor |
Department of Architecture, NITT |
Aug 2019 |
Till date |
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Department R&C council member |
Department of Architecture, NITT |
Feb 2012 |
Feb 2013 |
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Member Purchase committee |
Department of Architecture, NITT |
Apr 2011 |
March 2012 |
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Department Administrative Committee member |
Department of Architecture, NITT |
Feb 2012 |
Dec 2012 |
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Feb 2013 |
Dec 2014 |
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Class Committee Chairperson (for various semesters) |
Department of Architecture,NITT |
From2008 |
Till date |
Academic/Administrative Responsibilities outside the University
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Position |
Institution |
From |
To |
| Member | Academic Program Affiliation Inspection Committee, Centre for Affiliation of Institutions, Anna University, Chennai | 2016 | 2022 |
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Syllabus subcommittee member |
SAP, Anna University, Chennai |
2016 |
Till date |
| Third-Party Quality Control Committee Member Trichy Project Division 1 | Trichy IIM Project Division 1 | 2015 | 2016 |
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Doctoral Committee member |
SAP, Anna University, Chennai |
Jan 2011 |
Till date |
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Doctoral Committee member |
Dept. of Architecture, Thyagaraja College, Madurai |
2010 |
2015 |
| Doctoral Committee member | Dept. of Architecture, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai | Jan 2010 | Till date |
| Member | Board of Studies in the Faculty of Fine Arts, Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | 2010 | 2011 |
| Doctoral committee member | Ph.D. Doctoral Committee member, Anna University, Tirunelveli | 2010 | 2016 |
Ph.D.s Thesis completed:
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Ph.D. Scholar |
Title of Ph.D. Thesis |
Role(Supervisor/) Co-Supervisor) |
Year of Award |
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Mr.K.Thirumaram |
An empirical study on the Relevance of French colonial architectural style among The contemporary built environment in Puducherry |
Supervisor |
2012 |
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Ms. D.Kannamma |
Impact of Street Geometry Features on Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Canyons |
Supervisor |
2017 |
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Ms. Ophiliya V |
Place identity along highways: location choice and visibility of identity landscape elements. |
Supervisor |
2021 |
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Mr. Godwin E |
Knowledge management framework for cultural values in heritage conservation: Tiruchirappalli city, India. |
Supervisor |
2021 |
| Mr.N. Mohana Gopiraj | A methodological tool to measure and assess urbanity-the case of Chennai | Supervisor | 2024 |
| Ms.S Monika |
Interaction of spatial morphology and microclimate: a critical analysis of seasonal extremes in composite and warm-humid climates |
Supervisor | 2026 |
Participation in Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia /Seminars/ Schools etc.
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Date (s) |
Title of Activity |
Level of Event |
Role |
Event Organized by |
Venue |
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20th-22nd Aug ‘12 |
Faculty training program |
National |
Participant |
Teaching and Learning Center, IIT, Chennai |
IIT, Chennai |
Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia/Seminars Organized
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Title of Activity |
Level of Event (International/ National/ Local) |
Date (s) |
Role |
Venue |
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Sustainable Urban Landscape |
Short Term Training Program sponsored by AICTE under QIP |
25th -30th August 2008 |
Coordinated |
Department of Architecture, SAP, Anna University, Chennai -25 |
Membership in Learned Societies
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Type of Membership (Ordinary Member/ Honorary Member / Life Member ) |
Organization |
Membership No. |
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Life Member |
COA |
CA/99/24789 |
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Fellow Member |
ISOLA |
555. A-4/A 2003 |
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Life member |
ISTE |
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Fellow Member |
IIA |
Academic Foreign Visits
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Country |
Duration of Visit |
Programme |
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UPENN, Philadelphia, USA |
6 months, 2004 |
Under Fulbright fellowship |
Publications
A.Refereed Research Journals:
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Author(s) |
Title of Paper |
Journal |
Vol . (N o.) |
Page numbers |
Year |
Impact Factor of the Journal (Optional) |
| Dr. A. Meenatchi SundaramGodwin Emmanuel Jeyaraj, | Assessing Cultural Experiences in Historic Urban Centres: Built Forms and Qualities | Indian Historical Review, | Vol.48(1) | 2021 | ||
| Dr. A. Meenatchi SundaramGodwin Emmanuel Jeyaraj, | Historical Thinking: Impact of Ethnographic Approach for Interpretability of a Historic Urban Area, India | International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation | Vol 24(8) | 2020 | ||
| Dr. A. Meenatchi SundaramGodwin Emmanuel Jeyaraj, |
Heritage Management in Historical Contexts: A Value Framework using Local People's Experiential Knowledge on Cultural Heritage |
International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology | Vol 29(7) | 2020 | ||
| Dr..A. Meenatchi Sundaram, Ophelia Vinodhini G, | Mundane Highways or Identity Rich Road Scape: An Element and Location Based Approach to Place Identity | International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation | Vol 24(8) | 2020 | ||
| Dr..A. Meenatchi Sundaram, Ophelia Vinodhini G, |
Orientation and Social Bonding: Place identity dimensions for a comprehensible highway |
International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology | Vol29(7) | 2020 | ||
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Dr. A.Meenatchi Sundaram, Ms.D.Kannamma, |
Implications of Building Material Choice on Outdoor Microclimate for Sustainable Built Environment |
Key Engineering Materials |
650 |
82 -90 |
July 2015 |
38 H Scopus |
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Dr. A.Meenatchi Sundaram, Ms.Kannamma |
An empirical study on the interaction between vegetation and street geometry elements toward ambient urban microclimate |
Indian Concrete Journal |
Special Issue |
22 - 27 |
July 2015 |
14 H Scopus |
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Dr. A.Meenatchi Sundaram, Ms.D.Kannamma |
Significance of Micro climatic study in Urban Canyons towards Ambient urban space design |
Journal of today's ideas Tomorrow's Technologies |
Vol.3 No.1 |
27 - 39 |
June 2014 |
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| Dr. A.Meenatchi Sundaram, Ms.D.Kannamma |
Influence of street Geometry On Urban Microclimate – A Comparison of Traditional and Modern streets of Srirangam | International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research | Vol 3(1) | 2014 | ||
| Dr. A. Meenatchi Sundaram, K. Thirumaran |
Assessing the Physical Feature Attributes of French Architectural Style in the Contemporary Built Environment at Puducherry: A Lens Model Approach |
IUP Journal of Architecture | 2011 | |||
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Dr.Meenatchi Sundaram |
Urban green-cover and the environmental performance of Chennai city |
Environment, Development and Sustainability, Springer publication |
Vol.13, No. 1 |
107 - 119 |
Feb 2011 |
0.739 |
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Dr.Meenatchi Sundaram |
GIS model to assess Chennai city’s environmental performance, using green-cover as the parameters |
Geospatial World | 2009 | |||
| Dr.Meenatchi Sundaram | Development takes its toll on Chennai environs | The journal Geospatial Today | Vol 5(5) | 2007 | ||
| Dr.Meenatchi Sundaram |
Green infrastructure for ‘quality of urban life’ case study on Chennai city |
The Journal of The Indian Institute of Architects | Vol 70(6) | 2005 |
B.Conferences/Workshops/Symposia Proceedings:
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Author(s) |
Title of Abstract/ Paper |
Title of the Proceedings |
Page numbers |
Conference Theme |
Venue |
Year |
| Dr. A Meenatchi Sundaram, Jyoti Luthra | Identifying external louver angle for residence opening to optimize the indoor environment for the composite climate of Delhi NCR | 1st International Conference on Design innovations and Management for Sustainable Environment (ICDIMSE) | Building Design and Performance Evaluation | Chennai - Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, India, and Eastern Mediterranean University | 2022 | |
| Dr. A. Meenatchisundaram, Shatakshi Agnihotri, Saurabh Kumar, | Role of façade shades in energy efficiency in commercial buildings | 1st International Conference on Design innovations and Management for Sustainable Environment (ICDIMSE) | Sustainability in Architectural Design | Chennai - Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, India, and Eastern Mediterranean University | 2022 | |
| Dr.A. Meenatchi Sundaram | Restoring Urban Green Cover of Chennai City: An Ecological Approach | The F-EIR Conference 2021 Environment Concerns and its Remediation | Environment Concerns and its Remediation | |||
| Dr.A. Meenatchi Sundaram, K. Swetha |
Role of Environment on the User’s Behavior in a Campus Public Space |
The F-EIR Conference 2021 Environment Concerns and its Remediation | Environment Concerns and its Remediation | |||
| Dr.A.Meenatchi Sundaram , N.Mohana Gopiraj | Understanding the urban structure and its influences on accessibility –Case of Chennai | First international conference on visionary action towards liveable urban environments | 2020 | |||
| Dr..A. Meenatchi Sundaram, Ophelia Vinodhini G, | Place identity along highways: Location choice of elements using distance and Isovist measures |
First international conference on visionary action towards liveable urban environments |
2020 | |||
| Dr. A. Meenatchi Sundaram, Godwin Emmanuel Jeyaraj, | A travel-based drawing process for recording knowledge about historic sites of the landscape Area | First international conference on visionary action towards liveable urban environments | 2020 | |||
| Dr. A. Meenatchi Sundaram, Godwin Emmanuel Jeyaraj, | Expressing the cultural experience in historic urban centers: People and qualities | First National Conference on Recent Trends in Architecture & Engineering towards Energy Efficient and Sustainable Development, | 2019 | |||
| Dr..A. Meenatchi Sundaram, Ophelia Vinodhini G, | “Sense of place” and identity elements alongside the old and the new highways in Tamil Nadu, India | First National Conference on Recent Trends in Architecture & Engineering towards Energy Efficient and Sustainable Development, | 2019 | |||
| Dr..A. Meenatchi Sundaram, Swetha .K | Amalgamation of Behavior, Culture & Environmental Sustainability in designing an Eco Campus | First National Conference on Recent Trends in Architecture & Engineering towards Energy Efficient and Sustainable Development, | 2019 | |||
| Dr..A. Meenatchi Sundaram, Nikhil Bhandari, | Optimization of windows for daylighting and energy consumption for the south facade in office building in hot and dry climate of India | Smart Innovation, Systems, and Technologies | ICoRD 2019, Bangalore | 2019 | ||
| Dr..A. Meenatchi Sundaram, Swetha .K | Evaluation matrix for open spaces in Eco-campus | Revisiting the Role of Architecture for Surviving Development 53rd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA) | 2019 | |||
| Dr..A. Meenatchi Sundaram, Swetha .K | Study on Geo-Behavioral Environment of Institutional Pathways using Integral framework proposed by Isidor chein through the Case study | 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Technologies in Building & Environment ICSTBE | 2018 | |||
| Dr..A. Meenatchi Sundaram, Swetha .K | Changing Role of Institutional Open Space in the Modern Educational System | Design that cares the 10thInternational Conference of Faculty of Architecture Research Unit, University of Moratuwa | Sri Lanka | 2017 | ||
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Dr. A.Meenatchi Sundaram, Mr. Godwin Emmanual |
Natural, Social, and Visual Processes in Historic Urban Landscapes. |
Asian Studies |
51-59 |
Asian Studies |
Toronto Canada |
2016 |
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Dr. A.Meenatchi Sundaram, Ms. Ophilia Vinodhini |
Landscape Elements of Highways in India: A comparison between old and new |
Asian Studies |
138-145 |
Asian Studies |
Toronto Canada |
2016 |
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Ms. D.Kannamma, Dr. A.Meenatchi Sundaram, , |
Numerical Modelling of canyon Aspect Ratio towards Urban Microclimatic stress |
4th Architecture and Civil Engineering (ACE 2016) |
242 - 247 |
Architecture and Civil Engineering |
4th Architecture and Civil Engineering (ACE 2016), Singapore |
2016 |
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Ms. D.Kannamma, Dr. A.Meenatchi Sundaram, |
Design best practice methods to Minimize the impact of building materials on urban microclimate |
Sustainable Habitat for Developing Societies |
451-458 |
PLEA |
30th International PLEA Conference, Ahmedabad |
2014 |
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Dr. A.Meenatchi Sundaram, |
Planning ‘tree- cover’ is passive means for low-carbon Cities |
proceedings of 45th ISOCARP Congress |
Session 4 |
Low carbon Cities |
Porto, Portuga |
2009 |
| Dr. A.Meenatchi Sundaram, | The green-cover network for Chennai City, India | Fábos Landscape Planning and Greenway Symposium | UMASS | 2007 | ||
| Dr. A.Meenatchi Sundaram, | GIS model for Chennai city’s environmental performance assessment | Second ESRI Asia-Pacific User Conference | Delhi | 2007 | ||
| Dr. A.Meenatchi Sundaram, | City green as a means to achieve sustainable development – A GIS approach | Map India Conference | 2002 |
(C) Books Chapter(s)
| Author(s) | Title of Book & Chapter | Name of Publishers | Year of Publication | ISSN/ISBN Number |
| Dr. A.Meenatchi Sundaram | Environmental Concerns and Remediation | Springer | 2022 | 978-3-031-05983-4 |
| Dr. A.Meenatchi Sundaram, Ms. Ophilia Vinodhini | Sustainable Urban Architecture | Springer | 2021 | 978-981-15-9584-4 |
| Dr..A. Meenatchi Sundaram, Nikhil Bhandari, | Research into Design for a Connected World | Springer | 2019 | 978-981-13-5973-6 |
Ph.D Thesis under progress (Full time, Part-time & others)
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Sl. No |
Roll No |
Area of research |
Ph.D category |
Discipline |
Guide Name |
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1 |
401117001 |
Open spaces in Campus design |
Full time |
Architecture |
A.Meenatchi Sundaram |
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2 |
401821002 |
External Adaptive Shading Systems |
Part-time |
Architecture |
A.Meenatchi Sundaram |
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3 |
401721002 |
Urban Microclimate, Outdoor thermal Comfort |
Part-time |
Architecture |
A.Meenatchi Sundaram |
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4 |
401121002 |
Assessment of Building facade |
Full time |
Architecture |
A.Meenatchi Sundaram |
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5 |
401121051 |
Ecological Urbanism |
Full Time |
Architecture |
A.Meenatchi Sundaram |
Details of Academic Work
- Curriculum Development
Involved in Post Graduate program in Landscape Architecture at School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, Chennai-25
- Courses taught at Undergraduate levels at NITT
- AR 110 Architectural Graphics II
- AR 207 Architectural Graphics III
- AR 209 Site Planning
- AR 211 Architectural Design III
- AR 214 Architectural Design IV
- AR 311 Architectural Design V
- AR 312 Architectural Design VI
- AR 402 Building Construction and Materials VI
- AR 414 Architectural Design VII
- AR 452 Interior Design
- AR 551 Energy Efficient Buildings (Old Syllabus)
- AR 551 Sustainable Architecture
- AR 559 Landscape Design
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Course taught at Post Graduate Level at NITT
- AR703 BUILDING SCIENCE & SUSTAINABILITY
- AR708 ENERGY-EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE DESIGN
- AR709 BUILDING ENERGY ANALYSIS STUDIO
- AR710 BUILDING MODELLING & SIMULATION LAB
- AR711 STATISTICS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
- AR712 RESEARCH METHODS
Projects guided at the Postgraduate level
| Project title | Institute | year |
| Impact of Urbanization on Nala at Hubli | Department of Architecture, NITT | 2021 |
| Impact of Indoor Pants on Thermal comfort in residential spaces of Delhi | Department of Architecture, NITT | 2021 |
| External adaptive louver shading systems for improving the indoor environment in a composite climate of Delhi validating through occupant’s opinion | Department of Architecture, NITT | 2020 |
| Determinants for the adoption of solar photovoltaics in rural communities a post-evaluative approach | Department of Architecture, NITT | 2020 |
| Study of people's environment and shopping behavior in an urban precinct | Department of Architecture, NITT | 2019 |
| Analyzing the influence of shading on a building’s heat gain with case examples for the climate of Tiruchirappalli | Department of Architecture, NITT | 2019 |
| Analyzing window dimensions in an apartment to improve daylight performance and visual comfort. | Department of Architecture, NITT | 2018 |
| Canyon study of impact of Kochi metro rail project on the urban microclimate of Kochi metro corridor | Department of Architecture, NITT | 2018 |
| Evolving Contextual Sustainable Bye Law on Rain Water Harvesting for Agartala Tripura | Department of Architecture, NITT | 2017 |
| Role of windows for daylighting and energy optimization in residential building | Department of Architecture, NITT | 2017 |
| Landscape Development Plan for Buckingham Canal | SAP, Anna University, Chennai | 2008 |
| Revitalization of Pallikaranai Marsh | SAP, Anna University, Chennai | 2008 |
| Landscape for Chennai International Airport | SAP, Anna University, Chennai | 2008 |
| Landscape Development for Cooum River | SAP, Anna University, Chennai | 2008 |
| Landscape Design for Housing and Commercial Complex |
SAP, Anna University, Chennai | 2008 |
| Landscaping for Adyar Riverfront Development | SAP, Anna University, Chennai | 2008 |
B.Arch Projects guided at NITT
| Project Tite | Year |
| Waterfront development | 2021 |
| Experiential heritage tourism in an exclusive weavers’ village | 2021 |
| Integrated bus terminal Panjappur | 2021 |
| International passenger cruise terminal Mumbai | 2020 |
| Co living communities for millennials | 2020 |
| National defense academy-Coimbatore | 2020 |
| Centre for astronomy and astrophysics | 2019 |
| Centre for cognizance of sanatana dharma | 2019 |
| Rural development centre uplifting weaver’s town | 2019 |
| Ambiance for self-realization and meditation institute | 2019 |
| Centre for artificial intelligence and machine learning | 2019 |
| National marine police training institute, Dwarka, Gujarat | 2018 |
| Ikea interior home décor store &design zone | 2018 |
| One stop crisis center and Nirbhaya shelter home Mazhavil transgender center | 2018 |
| Iskcon coliseum-for religious spirituality and Vedic science | 2018 |
| Redevelopment of Gandhi market & adjacent roads, Tiruchirappalli | 2018 |
| Surat diamond bourse, Khajod, Surat | 2017 |
| Institute for research on Sanskrit and center for Vedic studies | 2017 |
| Children’s edutainment center and museum | 2017 |
| Mhabeddakele Maha Bodhiya Buddhist temple complex and knowledge arena Badulla Srilanka | 2017 |
| National defense academy | 2016 |
| Revitalization of CMS high school and vocational training center | 2016 |
| National building materials research centre | 2016 |
| Centre for self-enrichment | 2016 |
| Proposed IIM in Visakhapatnam | 2015 |
| Centre for building science and energy studies, Chennai | 2015 |
| International museum for Indian cinema | 2015 |
| The pursuit of happiness – an urban community forum Guindy, Chennai | 2015 |
| Riverfront the third place, a recreational development along river Cauvery in Trichy | 2014 |
| Institute of excellence for agriculture research and training | 2014 |
| Institute of medical science – BCCL, Dhanbad | 2014 |
| Information technology park, Bangalore | 2014 |
| Tamilnadu national law school, Tiruchirappalli | 2014 |
Consultancy
| S.No. | Name of the Project | Cost in Lakh (Provisional) |
| 1 | Orion Lecture Complex Front Landscape, NITT | 15 |
| 2 | Lycium Faculty Bock - inside and outside landscape, NITT | 30 |
| 3 | Ojas Building Courtyard Landscape, NITT | 60 |
| 4 | MiGold -Plaza, NITT | 63 |
| 5 | VIP suite in New Guest House - 2 major and one minor suite, NITT | 50 |
| 6 | Guest House Front Landscape. NITT | 10 |
| 7 | Administrative Building Front Landscape renovation, NITT | 15 |
| 8 | Cycle Track and Pathway of Main Avenue Road, NITT | 7 |
| 9 | Architecture Building Courtyard Landscape, NITT | 5 |
| 10 | Mechanical Engineering Courtyard, NITT | 6 |
| 11 | Parking and Service Facility at the Main Entry and Quarters Gate, NITT | 5 |
| 12 | Civil and EEE Building Front Roundabouts- NITT | 3 |
| 13 | Two Sewage Treatment Plant Landscape , NITT | 2 |
| 14 | Mass scale Tree Plantation in the NITT campus - 15,000 Tree Planted during 2014-2015 | 1 |
Contact Address
Dr. MEENATCHI SUNDARAM .A
Professor National Institute of Technology , Trichy 620015